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Soviet Union
Soviet Union successfully launched sputnik 1.
This was to orbit around the earth.
Launched by the U.S.S.R -
The National Aeronautics
The national aeronautics and space administration is established in the us. It replaces the national advisory committee on aeronautics -
Luna 3
the luna 3 launched toward the moon -
Friendship 7
Friendship 7-project mercury carries John H, and Glenn Jr. Orbits the earth 3 days -
Gemini Flight
launch of first crewed Gemini flight. Made 3 orbits around the earth. This was first manned Gemini flight -
Soviet Space Probe
Soviet Space probe venera 3 crashed on venus, it was the 1 spacecraft to land on another planet surface -
Lunar orbiter
1st us lunar orbiter begins orbiting the moon.
1 american spacecraft to orbit the moon -
Apollo 11
Apollo 11-landed the first 2 people on the moon
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin
Neil and Buzz walked on the moon and Michael Collins orbited the moon -
Apollo 8
Apollo 8- 1 Apollo to use the saturn V rocket. Frank Borman, James A. Lovell Jr, and William A.Anders orbited the moon 10times and then returned safely -
Mariner 6
Mariner 6-makes its closest approach to mars. It just took pictures that we could actually see -
Apollo 13
Apollo 13-on their way to the moon,James A. Lovell Jr., John Swigert,and Fred W. Haise Jr.,have an oxygen tank explosion.Moon landing is not accomplished but astronauts return safely to earth -
American Space Station
The american space station and laboratory was launched into space.
launched by the us
1 orbital workshop for the us -
Apollo 18 and Soyuz 19
Apollo 18 and Soyuz 19 doc and became the first international spacecraft rendezvous in space -
Challenger 1
Challenger 1 launches into space. This is for its first mission.
Crew-Paul Weitz, Karol Bobko, Donald Peterson, and Story Musgrove -
Challenger First Women
STS -7- Challenger mission launches with the first american woman in space-Sally ride
